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Swami
Represented what?
Vivkanand
Anagarika Dharmapala
Hindus, India.
In news
2014, November
Where?
Age
Sect
Hinayana Buddhism
Color
Pure White
Material
Dathepalli limestone
In news
Where?
Age
2014, December
But this new discovery proves its far older than that- from 4th
Terracotta sculptures.
2001
2015
Bamiyan will become SAARC Cultural capital from April 2015 onwards.
2016
Bamiyan is the valley between hindu kush and Koh-i-baba mountain ranges.
It is located on ancient silk route, and part of Kushana empire (till 1st century
AD), then under saffarids and Ghazani (in 11th century AD)
Bamiyan was the Capital of Huns in 5th AD and Cultural city of Hazara ethnic
people..
Notable sites at Bamiyan are: Buddha cliffs, caves of monks and shar-igholghola (city of sighs)
Buddhas cliff
Monks caves
Mock Questions
Q1. Correct statements about Anagarika Dharmapala?
A.
B.
C.
Both A and B
D.
Neither A nor B
Q2. In 2014, a smiling Buddha idol was excavated at Ghantasala. Find correct
statements about it
1.
2.
3.
Only 1 and 2
b.
Only 2 and 3
c.
Only 1 and 3
d.
None of them
B.
C.
Both A and B
D.
Neither A nor B